A Spotlight on Bloggers' 8 Intelligences

As I visit other blogs weekly, the wisdom of others takes my breath away. And, this week I found more amazing posts. Here's my spotlight on bloggers whose multiple intelligences shine...

Spatial Intelligence Marc Rapp at Uniquely the Epitome examines the evolution of a campaign through graphics as the main vehicle to express ideas. Pictures often say it better than words. Marc was, "Inspired by this maxim: 'A camel is a horse designed by committee.' -Sir Alec Issigonis." Don't miss this...

Verbal Linguistic Intelligence Frank Roche at KnowHR shares a great idea for team building that has more value than merely using ice breakers. Try Japanese writing instead. Frank tells how to use iKana, a cool new app, that can help trainers learn Kanji. Then have some teambuilding fun. This is a really great way to begin learning more about the Japanese and you would have a head start on picking up the language before your next business trip there!

Logical Mathematical Intelligence If you buy a Linksys Wireless Network Router at Best Buy, you expect you're accessing your own router when you set it up, right? That's too logical. Shandy King at Obsessive Compulsive Entrepreneur had an unexpected outcome since he accidentally hijacked his neighbor's router - the exact same brand with system ready passwords. You'll chuckle as you read this post which garnered well over 3000 DIGGs. Be sure to check who's actually on your own router!!

Musical Intelligence Ignat Drozdov, a very talented young musician, shared his deeply moving interpretation of Chopin's Nocturne in E-Flat Major at his site. Ignat does not depend on rubato for effect, but rather found a way to extend the pedal that leads to powerful culumination of phrases. See for yourself and let Ignat know what your thinking is.

Intrapersonal Intelligence Mike Wagner at Own Your Brand fleshes out a question posed by Peter Block, “What is the conversation you are delaying in your organization?” Mike shows how blogging can help managers get to the heart of issues rather than avoiding them.

Great blogs raise great questions - they supply anything from a gentle nudge to a swift kick in the seat of the pants. They’re a safe, online place to begin the important conversations our businesses and organizations need.

Take your blog conversations from your computer screen to your employee break rooms and conference tables. Let them live, make a difference, and do it NOW! That’s the promise of blogging fulfilled.

It takes lots of guts within to broach hard issues. Let's follow Mike's lead and use a blog to carry it off.

Interpersonal Intelligence - Phil Gerbyshank at Make It Great thanks readers for making connections with him. Phil says, "For me, I've realized that the key to my world is that we are here to be together, to connect, to care for each other, to help each other, to encourage each other." Phil is a great encourager and Phil displays interpersonal intelligence at the apex!

Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence - Tony D. Clark at Success from the Nest reminds us that DOING is key to success.

Entrepreneurs are more like test pilots than people flying on commercial airlines. There is always a risk - that’s part of the adventure. But there comes a time when you’ve done all the tests, and the only way to know if it will really fly is to take off.

Are you ready to fly?

Naturalistic Intelligence Sara Noel at Frugal Village points out that eco frugality can make a real difference to our environment. Here are "R's" other than reduce, reuse and recyle that Sara would have us consider:

repurposing
repairing
restoring
respecting
rethinking
renewing
reviewing
revising
retrying

Check out more of Sara's excellent strategies for eco frugality

Multiple Intelligences: Chris Brown at Branding and Marketing used five intelligences this week to make something out of nothing - Create the branding, create the positioning, find the niche. Develop the words, the visuals, the images that make a brand a brand... Here's how...

Ways Chris unlocks and nurtures her creative side:

• Listen over and over again to The Artist's Way CD
• Doodles... I mean "graphic facilitation"
• Read Quinn Creative 's blog
• Cluster using writing the natural way techniques
• Play rhyming games

Inspiration abounds with a look at what others do so well. And now, I'll be taking off for another adventure to catch folks at what they do best. Tune in next weekend for my findings...